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Egg white vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between egg whites and soybeans

  • Egg whites have more selenium; however, soybeans are higher in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin B1.
  • Soybeans cover your daily need for iron, 63% more than egg whites.
  • Egg whites have 3 times more selenium than soybeans. While egg whites have 20µg of selenium, soybeans have only 7.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of soybeans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, white, raw, fresh and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +174%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +681.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216%
Contains more IronIron +6325%
Contains more CopperCopper +1669.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +3733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7390.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4580%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +4218.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.179mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Soybean DV% diff.
Iron 0.08mg 5.14mg 63%
Copper 0.023mg 0.407mg 43%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.824mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 5.064g 34%
Phosphorus 15mg 245mg 33%
Fiber 0g 6g 24%
Selenium 20µg 7.3µg 23%
Magnesium 11mg 86mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.234mg 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.2µg 16%
Protein 10.9g 18.21g 15%
Fats 0.17g 8.97g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.155mg 13%
Folate 4µg 54µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.285mg 12%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.15mg 10%
Potassium 163mg 515mg 10%
Calcium 7mg 102mg 10%
Choline 1.1mg 47.5mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 1mg 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.297g 6%
Calories 52kcal 172kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.981g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 0.73g 8.36g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.399mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Net carbs 0.73g 2.36g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 3g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.179mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.807mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 1.108mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.831mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.449mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5176.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1045.2%
Contains more OtherOther +203.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.